Born in Southern California, Hal Mickelson came to Palo Alto in 1967 to enroll at Stanford University. He received his AB from Stanford in 1971 and his JD from Harvard in 1974. Hal became a supporter of the Palo Alto Museum in 2018 at the urging of longtime friends who know he is fascinated by the city’s history. From 1979 through 2012, he was an attorney on the legal staff of Hewlett-Packard, so he deeply appreciates the stories of the businesses that helped build our community and create Silicon Valley. Active in the community, Hal is a past president of Rotary.
“People from all over the world want to know what made Palo Alto happen, why this one small town has had so much influence on technology and business. We ought to provide the answers to those questions.”